Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) Sci-Fi, Adventure | 12 Chapters | TV Serial Marathon

[@thomashugus5686]

I used to lift weights with Mr Crabbe. Scottsdale AZ. He was about 70 and in good shape ! Still looked like a movie star. Very nice man!

[@jameslong9921]

Did he tell you any anecdotes about his days in Flash Gordon?

[@MrOliverwoods]

Did you see Izzy Mandelbaum ?

[@jimmylight4866]

Cool

[@slimeshady9284]

did he touch you?

[@jimmylight4866]

@@slimeshady9284 😂

[@markhayward7400]

Buster Crabbe is a forgotten name now, but his Flash Gordon movies, chopped up into episodes for syndication, were still being shown on British TV in the early 1970s when I saw them. I loved them then and they still have a period art deco charm now

[@pauliedweasel]

@@markhayward7400 Mark, let’s not forget Space Patrol by Roberta Leigh.

[@AntonioAFelizJr]

We were the first house on our street to have a TV set, and mom had to pull me away to get to our Sunday evening church service because I was glued to the Flash Gordon TV series weekly episodes! I'm so happy to see Buster Crabbe again! Thanks for letting me see my childhood hero again!

[@pauliedweasel]

@@AntonioAFelizJr Or from my childhood in the late fifties and early sixties there was the Commando Cody series from the late forties on the local station in Los Angeles.

[@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692]

THIS is what I call classic, wonderfully entertaining, fun, adventurous, fantastic, exciting entertainment!! Thank you guys for bringing us back this gem!! More please

[@yveslaflute9228]

my favorite movie is FLESH GORDON, this is hilarious to see after!

[@CarlosFernandez-r8o]

Saw this when I was 5 years old. Loved it. The big gorilla with the horns scared the hell out of me.

[@pauliedweasel]

@@CarlosFernandez-r8o Carlos, a monster that really scared the crap out of me was the Monster from the I’d in the 1956 classic Forbidden Planet when I first saw the movie on a Los Angeles tv station in the early sixties. The concept of an invisible monster that could attack without warning gave me more than a few sleepless nights.

[@CarlosFernandez-r8o]

@pauliedweasel Yup. I remember that. Didn't he become visible for a second? Macarbe.

[@ericjohnson6105]

I remember watching these episodes with my Dad. This was his Star Wars of the day, when he was a kid.

[@terencewise7349]

From Terence Wise in UK.......I saw these films as a child in the early 1950s at Saturday morning pictures in a cinema in South London.

[@mikesilva3868]

Arthur Dent: You know, I've always had this feeling there was some greater purpose. Slartibartfast: No, that's just ordinary paranoia. Everybody in the Universe has that. 😊

[@jamessnee7171]

As a little kid in the 60's they would have an episode of Flash or Buck Rodgers on TV before school every day. I never knew what was going on but it looked cool.

[@waynesivels4750]

What happened to the audio (sound)

[@aclark903]

They were on TV in Britain in the 70s. Grew up with them.

[@thequietroom3991]

I was still watching these as a kid at Saturday morning pictures in the seventies in Harlow

[@cristiandiaz-el-tec]

i watched this series on tv in late 70s. greetings from Chile!!

[@geoffjoffy]

Takes me back to my childhood when this was on TV during the summer school holidays.

[@minicle426]

Ahh, this was where the inspiration for Star Wars' opening crawl came from.

[@macgameshistory]

Music, too.

[@maxadams9014]

Love old cheese, those fights, those sfx, and so much more.

[@SloaneHomeAlone]

Man, Jean Rogers was a BABE! 😍

[@AdmiralNelson1000]

So's Carol Hughes, who replaced Rogers for this one (Rogers didn't want to do any more serials).

[@SloaneHomeAlone]

@@AdmiralNelson1000 She's gorgeous as well. Classic beauty!

[@bulbasaurbrutal5137]

I'm born 1990, but I think I shall look these through sometime! It's great to see what inspired many things to come way later like Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, The Fifth Element, Krull, Guardians of the Galaxy, Futurama.

[@no-nowanna]

This is too neat. Thanks for uploading.

[@jimmerhardy]

What a gift. Thanks. I've been yearning to watch these again.

[@WalterDWormack214]

The 'music' was what I always liked about this particular Flash Gordon serial. Especially the music, that 'opened' every episode.

[@sinz52]

A lot of the background score was taken from "Les Preludes," a symphony by Franz Liszt.

[@larrydickman6016]

Must be where Star Trek The Neutered Generation got the idea. Non-stop crisis music.

[@Arltratlo]

@@sinz52 the Germans used to start their news in the cinema with the same music, after the attack on Russia! why not, its German music anyway!

[@SlackHoffman]

My dad watched this as a kid 🧒. I watched as a kid in the 70’s 😅

[@tunkunrunk]

and I'm watching as a 47 grown up in 2024

[@fr.abbadon]

me too

[@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692]

Me three😁😁😝😝

[@user-rw1if6bb6]

Me four the best of the flash Gordon serials

[@jayfeder8217]

Hey, I'm 75 Abnd watching The Purple Death right now.

[@BobSebring]

Twenty years before my time, but I always enjoy a classic show. Thanks.

[@jaminova_1969]

Now I see where Marvin Martian and Star Trek got their inspiration from! 🤖

[@TrumpFacts-wl2ik]

I like it when the movie makers color-code the characters so I know who to cheer for during the fight scenes. IGUANAS TAKE THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE.

[@InverJaze]

LOL I remember going to the cinema Saturday matinee to watch this every week. Small BAR 6 and a ginger-beer.

[@grouchosays]

Great opening theme!!

[@Omar-wq9dz]

I hope you also show the 1939 Buck Rogers serial. That one is really good and also has Buster Crabbe as the titular character

[@nickmele9968]

It’s on you tube

[@willieluncheonette5843]

The last of the 3 Flash Gordon serials. The first from 1936 is the best but this one is excellent too.

[@johnrogan9420]

Purple death..precursor to covid 19.

[@jeffmiller6954]

as others have posted, i watched these in reruns as a little kid with no idea how old these serials were. same deal with the Our Gang comedies, i figured as a very young kid that Spanky et al were still little kids themselves, but i was off by many decades. i had no understanding of old cars and clothing styles at that age. despite the low-budget science fiction, i definitely enjoyed Flash.

[@OdeeOz]

I wonder if Gerry Anderson Entertainment got the idea for their Thunderbirds action flights from this series 👍👍🤠 10🌟

[@kryten39]

im so glad you posted this ive been wanting to watch it since i know its one of the things that inspired star wars and see where some things might have origanated from just a fun way of seeing how nothing is created in a vacuum that can make somthing wholly new

[@walterfechter8080]

"Do what you will with the others, but bring me the Earthman, Flash Gordon!" - -Ming

[@oz93666]

Flash is so fearless and bold ! Look at the way he comes down the landing steps ! 7:09 He jumps them all . Normal men come down one step at a time.

[@markrandle9025]

6:42 eagerly jumping towards Warrior Prince Baron's Kingdom

[@markrandle9025]

7:57 [fade black]

[@JohnDoe-ec1mz]

I love it !! Were we really this bad ?

[@loc5882]

Agree totally, it was a different time. I remember waiting for the chapter, one whole week. Torture😢 2:22:22

[@christopherpuleo5650]

I change to Liv Tyler, and a boy too and love Buster Crabbe to death and acted in these!

[@jenrich111]

Flash Gordon Coquers the Universe ❤

[@invisibleray6987]

You bugger...love this 😂 MING The MERCILESS 😂😂😂😂

[@mikesilva3868]

Arthur Dent: You know, I've always had this feeling there was some greater purpose😊

[@greengrass7568]

Love the messenger dressed in the Robin Hood costume

[@jalbertseabra2283]

Science Fiction movies from the time of our grand-fathers. Somehow, projecting a naive charm.

[@TheHighlanderX]

Thank you 🍿🥤🖖🏻

[@rocktafari1]

EMPEROR MING is my spirit animal 😂

[@yveslaflute9228]

You do realise he is doing that because he is a sick IMPOTENT?

[@afanporsaber]

It's my first time enjoying this jewel, I born circa 1972. I'm feel damn lucky!

[@carl77242]

Great movie I love it used watch it all the time when I was younger 😊

[@BindaSergioValerio-cj1tt]

Il primo serial !!oh oh oh notevole😮😮👍👍👍bravi grazie per la visione

[@daleanderson1727]

Thank you!

[@mikesilva3868]

Crow: "Sigmund the Sea Monster's got me😂

[@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692]

Me too

[@patricktilton5377]

"FLASH! . . . Ah-ahhh! . . . Savior of the Universe!"

[@Tybold63]

Quite enjoyable if you focus on the plot and story. I am not at all bothered with old special effects it actually enhances the experience if you appreciate the old fashion theatrical acting. You can clearly see the inspiration given to "future" Sci-Fi that followed decades that followed and til today.

[@redsable3415]

That's so cool. Can you please screen more serials like this?

[@davidevans3227]

waiting for the test card to finish at about 6 am? 6.30? with my sister, to watch this.. 🙂

[@MotionPictureFormalReviewShow]

this is gold for free

[@HansZarkovPhD]

One of my favorite series. 😅

[@jedsithor]

As much as I adore Star Wars, part of me wishes I lived in the universe where Lucas was able to get the rights to Flash Gordon, which is what he originally wanted to do.

[@jameslong9921]

I have to admit I liked the 80s film as well. Guilty pleasures.

[@donnwonderling]

I agree 100%, and I don't mind admitting it. 😅

[@paulnolan4971]

16:21 Yup. Spade handle opens the gate.

[@BackupChannel-nq6fg]

Can you colorize this like you did with the 1936 serial?

[@oxmys]

A death dust that kills only those with intelligence? No wonder these supervillains complain about being surrounded by idiots!

[@TheHarlock02]

Good estreno.Ssludos FROM Argentina.

[@Brian_Boru]

An essential piece of Americana. Pure imagination.

[@fozziebear26]

Yeeeeeah let's go..... WHOOOOO 😂😂😂

[@StevenFeldleit]

Saw young Perry white from Superman

[@james5460]

The inside of the spaceships got a lot bigger.

[@sorunyaratanadam]

Cool 😊

[@Old-Time-Fun]

Oh looky, Perfesser Gordon was later AKA Perry White, Clark Kent's boss at the Daily Planet !

[@bretmavrick-ph2ip]

Ming for president,,,2024😂❤

[@josephvitielo1693]

He's a leader!!!

[@JCinerea]

He'd be better than Trump

[@supertrouper1824]

Nice

[@marshallmcluhan33]

He wasnt bluffing. 💥

[@filop]

Impressive

[@Retsler54]

1:40:10, "the Star Wars crawl"

[@markrandle9025]

Flash and Roka after escaping from the arena and while frantic search was being made for them ambushed the guards and disguised their uniforms. Return to Ming's palace and rescue Dale and Zarkov After further encounter with guards and a hazardous mid-air rescue of Roka from a burning ship. Flash and his party are congratulating themselves on escaping in one of Ming's ships, when suddenly an approaching Barin ship opens fire on them. FLASH realizing Barin is mistaking them for his enemy Ming, tries desperately to signal Baron's ship but........

[@altha-rf1et]

Flash Gorden is ALIVE ???

[@staffordandy]

"They're trying to bomb us" said to the person flash is standing next too 😅. Are the scripts taken straight from the radio series?

[@paulnolan4971]

Whoa. Nice.

[@Retsler54]

Buster Crabbe died in 1983. Did he watch Star Wars?

[@DVD927]

Theyre so far in the future that they dress like Robin Hood lol

[@marshallmcluhan33]

They had to reuse the costumes for all the shows/films.

[@markrandle9025]

1:30:40 🧢🪶shouldn't we have sighted Mings stronghold by now? 🧢🪶No, we are following an indirect course to avoid observation. chapter 5 the palace of terror

[@rocktafari1]

Let's go!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@sicks6six]

Steven Seagal is Flash Gordon on a fast food diet,

[@HectorRoldan]

What!!!!! Yay ❤

[@bretmavrick-ph2ip]

ill do purple death next time,,,,Dr, Fauchi

[@Aslam388]

nice

[@IsaacClips-mh5nc]

2:14:48 slurpasaur

[@johnzeszut3170]

I want Ming for President!

[@Jasmine1991forever]

Very strange this is the music also used for the Third Reich's official news broadcasts on the invasion of the Soviet Union.

[@ellietobe]

My brother and I used to watch Flash Gordon on WPIX out of NYC. We were disappointed when they would not let us PA folk get that NYC channel anymore. It has lots of old movies on it. Now my kids do not understand why I want want to watch old black and white movies.

[@KmT81]

A Movie of three parts ? I didnt know there was a version 40 years ealier Sam Jones's 1980.

[@Fool3SufferingFools]

The Flash Gordon serials were the inspiration for Star Wars.

[@helenpoornima5126]

Hai dears ❤❤❤❤

[@mikesilva3868]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤hi helen

[@danmang923]

The guy in the thumbnail looks like Anton Levay.

[@adrianpatagonico9707]

Te quiero ❤❤❤

[@Aurelia-l6l]

😂😂😂😂😂fué el creador de los Chaimstrail

[@RayWright]

the fire metal

[@robertschueneman6799]

Ming , skinny version of Pizza the Hut !!!!!!

[@michaelpettersson4919]

The rocket ships must been inspired by submarines rather then aircraft. There are no cockpit window for the pilot to look out from and navigation comes from instructions from someone using a periscope. 😅

[@King.Mark.]

Spooks dad

[@DVD927]

You mean Dr. Spock?

[@King.Mark.]

@@DVD927 🖖

[@allanegleston4931]

i never thought it would be up to me to either save ming the mercelles or kill him. you are not going to co nnect the cntrols ? no. walks over to a wall and throws a giant frankinstien switch and locks the tower doors and the doors to the cavern.

[@Mgh-r]

😁😁😁 hi

[@colinlock-lv9vv]

WONDER IF HUMANS GOT TO MARS SAY COUPLE HUNDRE YEARS FROM NOW THIS COULD BE NEW EARTH . I WILL BE LONG GONE MANY GENERATIONS AFTER ME SO I WANT KNOW

[@chuckmaddison2924]

The best was Flesh Gordon and the Beaver dam incident.

[@jasonrusso9808]

You're a bozo, a walking parody, a meme. Now go, we grow weary of your impertinence.

[@pauliedweasel]

The Evil Emperor Wang… Oh wait, that was Flesh Gordon.

[@yveslaflute9228]

and professor Jerkov!

[@yveslaflute9228]

Flesh Gordon is the best B movie ever, maybe best movie ever, I do like the noir comedy : Eating Raoul, and the parody Saturday the 14th (the day after)

[@jasonrusso9808]

Two perverts🤏🖕

[@moboutmen]

Les Preludes!

[@DuckSith]

The Purple Death, otherwise known as 'The 'Pride' Maphia.

[@MrBeetruex]

Move Over JOHN Wayne and USC??? 1932's got the Juice to get THERE and Back again :>)

[@RayWright]

take her to the woman's' quarters

[@boba2783]

Why was he dressed as Santa?

[@SlackHoffman]

The stinky emperor ming 😅